To agree the minutes of the
last meeting held on Monday 27th June 2016 as a correct
record.

Minutes:

Resolved –
that the minutes of the meeting heard on Monday 27th June 2016 be
confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Action: Jeremy Livitt

18.

Declarations of Interest

To note any
declarations of interest from the
Councillors. They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda
item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a
disclosablepecuniary interest.

Any declarations of interest
made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests
should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for
inclusion.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest
made.

19.

Public Forum

Up to 30 minutes is allowed for
this item.

Any member of the public or Councillor may
participate in Public Forum. The
detailed arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this
agenda. Public Forum items should be
emailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk and please note
that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this
meeting:-

Petitions and Statements
- Petitions and statements must be received on the working
day prior to the meeting. For this
meeting this means that your submission must be received in this
office at the latest by 12.00 noon on
Friday 30th September 2016.

(2) Crime Levels
in the Stokes Croft and Picton Area
– Jeff Butterfield

In relation to Public Forum Statement 2, Jeff
Butterfield pointed out that Stokes Croft was becoming a
destination for criminal tourism and was returning to levels of
criminal activity that hadn’t been seen for a number of years.

Resolved –
that the above Public Forum Statements be noted.

Action: None

20.

Updates from Neighbourhood Partnership Members

The following updates will be provided to NP
members:

(1)Carriageworks – Lori Streich

(2)
Cycle Hangers – Pete Bullard

Minutes:

The NP noted received an update from:

(1) Pete Bullard in respect of Cycle Hangers.
There had been very little discussion concerning where the cycle
hangers should be placed. It was noted that only 6 had currently
been accepted in the whole of the city (with an intended final
total of 18) and that there would be a charge of 25p in each
case.They had been introduced as part
of a national bid from Travel West. Councillor Jude English
indicated that she had e-mailed an officer concerning this issue
and would pass this to other NP members once she received it.

(2) Lori Streich was not present and,
therefore, unable to provide an update on the Carriageworks. However, it was noted that a Project
Manager was being appointed and it was hoped to see movement on the
site as soon as possible.

Officers pointed out that it was hoped this
pilot would help reduce the problems caused by fly tipping and
street cleansing. They also made the following points:

(1) Wheeled bins
would be introduced as part of an SLA for Stapleton Road for 3
weeks;

(2) Communications
for the scheme would start from Tuesday 4th October

(3) Existing
communal bins would be stickered to indicate that they will be
removed and
information about arrival and collections would be provided

(4) There would be
support provided by the Council’s Engagement Team with
details of roll-out. 4 members of the Community Engagement Team
would provide support at the beginning and would continue to
provide support as long as necessary. There would be a phone number
on the website;

(5) There would be
close co-operation with the enforcement team – the Council
currently had a fly-tipping team.

NP members made the following comments:

(6) Gull proof
bags were required;

(7) A drop-in
session for residents might help;

(8) Household
waste recycling centres would be operating as part of this
arrangement;

(9) Wheeled bins
should help lessen the area as a target for fly tipping;

(10) It was important that
there should be a noticeable difference in the way Stapleton Road
works on the first day

(11) It was important to get
businesses on board and ensure adequate enforcement.

Resolved by the
Neighbourhood Partnership (unanimously) – that a 12 week
pilot scheme for Stapleton Road be approved.

Action: Kurt James

22.

Community Safety Update

Inspector Deborah Yeates will provide a verbal
update on this item.

Minutes:

Deborah Yeates gave a community safety update
to the NP as follows:

Neighbourhood Team Restructure

Having reviewed the demand on the local teams
and supervisors we have made some changes to the way we
work. We have also aligned our beats to
the council ward boundaries following the changes in
May. The team sergeants are as
follows:

PC Stuart King has seen a period of long term
sickness, however he has returned to partial duties in the last
fortnight. When he resumes full duties
PC King’s first graffiti task will be to tackle tagging in
The Bear Pit.

An NP member pointed out that play equipment
and play surfaces at Dalrymple Park had been ripped up as they did
not comply with appropriate Health and safety measures. However,
there were no current plans to replace them.

Prostitution

The work of Operation Boss continues and is
headed by PS Emma Slade, and completes around four operations per
month. We are currently working on ways
to increase this capacity and training up other staff to become
more expert in matters such as modern slavery. There are a number of operations ongoing at the
current time which cannot be disclosed to the group currently but
as and when this is possible, we will do so.

A Councillor referred to a recent report in
the Evening Post which indicated that three quarters of brothels
had links to the criminal fraternity involving human trafficking,
drugs and money laundering. Deborah Yeates pointed out that since
off street trafficking was currently tackled by only one
officer, measures were being put in
place to upskill existing officers.

The NP noted that great care was required in
tackling this issue since many of the women were extremely
vulnerable. The Police did a great deal of work with 125 in this
area.

Licensed Premises

The Jolly Roger remains closed as per the
Licensing hearing earlier in the year.
One of the conditions for operation was to install a new Designated
Premises Supervisor. As yet this has
not taken place. Further updates will
follow as appropriate.

Not a licensed premise, but police are very
much aware of the problems surrounding Decourcy House on Wilder Street. A number of talks have taken place with the
landlord/owner and the council.

Days of Action - Enforcement, Engagement and
Reassurance

Operation Blueline
is still running, which contains the enforcement arm of our work to
tackle drugs in East Bristol. We are
seeing increasing numbers of what appear to be
‘cuckooed’ premises housing vulnerable missing persons,
some under 18 years. A number of high
level offenders have been arrested of latee. PS Green is
completing a review of the enforcement action in the last twelve
months which we will make available to the Partnership.

The NP received a written report outlining
details of reforms to the benefit system and the possible impact on
citizens and local communities. It was noted that Lawrence Hill
would have the highest number of citizens who are affected by the
benefit cap.

Shirley Moyes made
the following key points arising out of the report and in response
to a number of questions made by NP members:

(1) Approximately
1700 people were currently on Universal Credit;

(2) No further
groups would be claiming until 2018. From 2019, people will migrate
to Universal Credit (UC);

(3) Work was
taking place to ensure that citizens and staff were aware of the
impact of UC in terms of digital inclusion and employability;

(4) From November
2016, a further cap would reduce the cap from £26,000 to
£20,000 with a further reduction from January 2017. It was
estimated that this would affect approximately 900 households

(5) People would
continue to receive Job Seekers Allowance – there was a
project called Advice Plus which was working with people in their
homes to support them. The Department of Work and Pensions was
carrying out a pilot with them.

(6) A mentor for
disabled people was supporting individuals who were having their
disability benefit removed and who were already in arrears with
housing providers. People were being encouraged to save for a 5/6
week period before the introduction of UC to ameliorate any
difficulties with debt

(7) In total, it
was estimated that 379 households would be affected, comprising 229
with social housing and 250 with private housing

(8) Work would
take place with families that speak or read English to assist them
with the process. The Job Centres would be providing a facility for
families to discuss issues relating to UC when they came in for
interviews.

NP members expressed concern at the impact
this could have on families, in particular that they may be made
homeless.

(3) Application
Number 11/01099 – Saffron Gardens, Prospect Place,
Whitehall/ZCD…982 (£11,876,25) – This was
proposed for joint funding with a
scheme in Lypiatt Road to be considered by the St George
Neighbourhood Partnership

The NP congratulated the Highways Team for the
work they had carried out on these schemes.

Resolved by the
Neighbourhood Committee (5 for, 0 against) – that the above
schemes at Waterloo Road, 30 West Street and Saffron Gardens be
approved.

The NP noted the NP Review Update. It was
noted that there were proposals by the Boundary Commission for the
Easton Ward to transfer from the Bristol West to the Bristol East
Parliamentary Constituency. There were a series of meetings taking
place throughout the city as part of this consultation.

It was also noted
that, in the event that the Central and Harbourside Ward joined this NP, there was the
potential to receive a significant amount of CIL funding.

Action: None

Resident Parking
Scheme Review

The NP noted the Resident Parking Scheme
Review.

Following concerns expressed by a number of NP
members at the proposals within the review, it was agreed that this
issue should be added to a future Agenda and that Councillor Mark
Bradshaw (Cabinet Member for Transport) and Peter Mann (Service
Director – Transport) should be invited to attend.

It was noted that Councillor Jude English, in
her capacity as Chair of the Place Scrutiny Commission, would be
writing a letter to Mark Bradshaw concerning this issue.

NP Members made the following additional
comments:

(1) The proposals
would have a massive effect on local traders, many of whom did not
have English as a second language. A large number of people felt
angry and excluded at the proposals;

(2) The results of
the consultation needed to be published – the process must
avoid becoming a tick-box exercise;

(3) There were
practical issues to consider as part of the review, such as how
people might get a large amount of shopping back to their home on a
bike;

(4) Councils
should not use parking reviews as a means of obtaining income;

(5) The review is
not fit for purpose.

Action: Lindsay Hay

Neighbourhood
Officer and Neighbourhood Plan Updates

The NP received Neighbourhood Officer and
Neighbourhood Plan Updates. It was noted that 3 Notice Boards had
now been installed in Old Market, Montpelier and St Werburghs.

Action: None

Section 106 and CIL
Update

The NP heard an update on Section 106 funding
and on CIL. The Area Neighbourhood Officer confirmed that the fund
had now reached £155,599.88. He pointed out that the NP would
need to consider carefully what decisions it would need to make to
ensure priorities were made for the NP, linked to the NP Plan.

It was noted that teams needed to be in place
to ensure that any schemes could be delivered.

Action: None

REPLICATE –
Project Update

The Area Co-ordinator confirmed that there
would be a full report on this issue at the next NP meeting. This
would explain how this technology would interface and was co-funded
by European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Programme.

Action: Lindsay Hay

Bristol 800 Visit To
the Mansion House

The NP noted that the Lord Mayor had requested
representatives from this NP area to celebrate 800 years of Lord
Mayors.